li river 2015 Li River Sunrise (II)

After 4 years, I decided to process one more image taken in Li River

in 2011. This was a single shot, a few minute later than my previous

image "Li River Sunrise". Today when I look at both images side by

side, I still like them both, each presents some different mood and

light effect.

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PDE

Stunning!  7

Stunning image with wonderful colors and contrasts.  Beautiful.

This is a great picture with excellent lighting and composition!  One can almost smell the morning fresh air here. Congratulations and best regards,

Wei Xu

This is just so utterly beautiful!!  I will have to take a good look at your other images.  I am glad that this one stood out so much that it has brought me here to your Portfolio. I will enjoy perusing your other work which I am sure is just as lovely! I have always been fond of images taken on this river. I have to say this has to be among or is the best so far. Into my favorites for sure!

Top notch work!

Best Regards,

Peter

Just stunning photograph. Definitly Yan is one of the best if not the best Photographer uploading photos for critiques in this moment under Landscapes. Big congratulations from Patagonia.

Ah! How this brings back memories of my trip on the Li River! Jaw dropping beauty. I think I have a similar photo from you (a few years ago) in my "favorites file." Just stunning!!

7, congrats and thanks

Flawless

Oh! 7...

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Alain

Can't add anything to what's already been said except I really like this image.

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Ken

Exceptional location, color, light and composition! A picture really special!

Excellent work!

Outstanding, beautiful work!

Charming, slightly fairytale-like thanks to the great colours and the hazy mist effect for the far-away mountains. It really sets a great atmosphere, and feels like an overture to a story or film almost. Though usually I'm not into suggesting crops, in this case, I probably would crop out the bottom-left (so keep 3:2 ratio, loose some of the bottom and some of the left), as I feel the blue-ish areas there do slightly distract from the overall atmosphere.
But being the laziest cropper in the world, I'd probably would have left the image this way too, and be very happy with it. In my view, a lovely photo.

A classically beautiful view of a classic Chinese landscape. It's very appealing. If the fisherman were a bit larger in the frame and/or a little over to the left possibly the picture could be improved further. I seem to want to crop some of the bottom off too, but this should probably be resisted. Very nice.

While in many ways I consider this a more accomplished and subtle photo than, say, the last eight POTWs, I can't help but notice how similar in energy and tone these eight are, from the color palettes to the pleasing nature of the visuals to the lack of any real tension. This photo is carefully constructed and executed and has a familiar ring of what's "beautiful." Because the natural beauty it seeks to convey is so important, the white outline from the sharpening effects along the mountains (especially visible in the larger view) is unfortunate.

To me, the image is based on what I understand to be a presupposition of Chinese art that human figures are comparatively less important than their natural surroundings. (Of course, if this is incorrect, I hope that someone will point out why.) This may address Robin's concern about the fisherman's size.

I like the image's soft detail. In my opinion, this provides a peaceful atmosphere. Otherwise, in general, I find the image to be just another pretty landscape.

Hi Michael,

I agree about the Chinese figures; small figures are a common feature of early Western landscapes too. Nowadays landscape photography seems to prefer to banish humans from the shot altogether. Perhaps I think the figure crossing the river's water level is what ever so slightly detracts from the shot.

Nice, but these are tourist shots, you pay the fishermen or tour company. Done to death.
Still well executed though. Points off for the watermark.
This photographer has a nice portfolio.